FSC FRIDAY | SCA is the world’s largest supplier of products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The FSC label guarantees the products come from sustainable forestry and controlled recycling processes. SCA joins the global celebrations today of “FSC Friday” – an annual event to celebrate and promote responsible forest management.
With an area of 2.6 million hectares, SCA is the largest private forest owner in Europe. Already in 1999, the SCA group forests management was certified in accordance with the FSC standard, the strictest international forest management standard. All of the timber supplied to SCA’s pulp and paper mills is FSC-certified or fulfills the FSC’s criteria for controlled wood.
SCA is the largest supplier in the world of FSC certified products. In 2010, sales of FSC-certified publication papers increased by 35% and FSC-certified tissue products dominate the market in for example the UK. The ability to deliver certified products is entirely decisive for SCA’s competitiveness.
"FSC has an important role to play in promoting responsible forest management. For SCA as a company FSC is of great value since it helps us to constantly improve our forest management and supplier relations. Moreover the demand for certified products is continously increasing", says Kersti Strandqvist, Senior Vice President Corporate Sustainability at SCA.
Ewa Baumgartner
SCA responsible forestry factsheet